The XIV Corps of the Ottoman Empire

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: 14 ncü Kolordu or On Dördüncü Kolordu) was one of the corps

Corps

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 of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.

Order of Battle, 1911

With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the XIV Corps was headquartered in Sana'a

Sana'a

-Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...

. The Corps before the First Balkan War

First Balkan War

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 in 1911 was structured as such:

• XIV Corps, Sana'a
  Sana'a
  -Districts:*Al Wahdah District*As Sabain District*Assafi'yah District*At Tahrir District*Ath'thaorah District*Az'zal District*Bani Al Harith District*Ma'ain District*Old City District*Shu'aub District-Old City:...
  
  
  • 39th Infantry Division, Sana'a
    • 115th Infantry Regiment, Sana'a
    • 116th Infantry Regiment, Zimar
      Dhamar, Yemen
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    • 117th Infantry Regiment, Umran
      `Amran
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      , Zindiye, Shibam
      Shibam
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    • 39th Rifle Battalion, Su'il Hamis
  • 40th Infantry Division, Hudeyde
    Al Hudaydah
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    • 118th Infantry Regiment, Hudeyde
    • 119th Infantry Regiment, Taiz
      Ta'izz
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    • 120th Infantry Regiment, Hicce
      Hajjah
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    • 40th Rifle Battalion, Sana'a
  • 41st Infantry Division, Ebha
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    • 109rd Infantry Regiment, Ebha
    • 110th Infantry Regiment, Ebha
    • 111th Infantry Regiment, Ebha
    • 28th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Ebha

• Units of XIV Corps
• 37th Cavalry Regiment, Sana'a
• 27th Mountain Artillery Battalion, vicinity of Sana'a
• 14th Engineer Battalion, Sana'a
• Regular Battalion, Tehame
  Tihamah
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• Engineer company, Sinan Paşa

Order of Battle, December 1916

In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:

• XIV Corps (Gallipoli)
  • 57th Division, 59th Division

Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918, September 1918

In August 1917, January 1918, June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:

• XIV Corps (Gallipoli)
  • 57th Division

Order of Battle, November 1918

In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:

• XIV Corps (Gallipoli)
  • 49th Division, 60th Division, 61st Division

Order of Battle, January 1919

In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:

• XIV Corps (Thrace, Tekfurdağı; present day: Tekirdağ
  Tekirdag
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  • 55th Division (Tekfurdağı)
    • 168th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Regiment, 171st Infantry Regiment
  • 61st Division (Bandırma
    Bandirma
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    • 180th Infantry Regiment, 188th Infantry Regiment, 190th Infantry Regiment